Arch support



Feb. 26, 1935. 1- BARRETT 1,992,853

ARCH SUPPORT Filed 061?. 27. 1931 a. fir/2:7 fiflarreiz.

INVENTOR v BY HIS ATTORNEYS Patented Feb. 26, 1935 ARCH SUPPORT Henry H. Barrett, Elgin, 111.

Application October 27,

1 Claim.

This invention relates to certain novel improvements in arch supports, and has for its principal object the provision of an improved construction of this character which will be highly eiiicient in use and economical in manufacture.

It is an object of this invention to provide an improved arch support. The basic unit of the invention comprises a body that forms a saddle for the foot and which prevents lateral shifting of the foot relative to said body, and the invention includes, and has for additional objects, the provision of members attachable to said body to meet the metatarsal and longitudinal archcorrective needs of the individual foot.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the novel combination and. arrangement of parts to be hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawing, showing the preferred form of construction and in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view illustrating the basic unit employed in the construction of the invention;

Fig. 2 is a sectional view on line 2--2 in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view on line 33 in Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a member embodied in the invention;

Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing the member illustrated in Fig. 4 attached to the member illustrated in Fig. 1;

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of another member embodied in the invention;

Fig. 7 is a perspective view showing the member illustrated in Fig. 6 attached to the member shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 8 is a sectional view on line 8-8 in Fig. 7;

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of another mem- 40 ber embodied in the invention;

Fig. 10 is a perspective view showing the member illustrated in Fig. 9 attached to the member illustrated in Fig. 1;

Fig. 11 is a perspective view of another member embodied in the invention;

Fig. 12 is a sectional view on line 12-12 in Fig. 11; and

Fig. 13 is a perspective view showing the member illustrated in Fig. 11 attached to the member illustrated in Fig. 1.

Illustrated in Figs. 1 to 3 inclusive of the drawing is the basic unit of my invention and.

therein 10 indicates a body which may be made of any suitable material such, for example, as relatively stiff leather or fabric, and this body 1931, Serial No. 571,413

10 I attach thereto, as in Fig. 5, a member 14 (Fig. 4) which carries fastening elements 15 that are receivable in the apertures 12 but not long enough to penetrate through said apertures to interfere with the comfort of the wearer.

In Fig. '7 there is shown attached to the body 10 a member 16 (Fig. 6) which carries fastening elements 17 receivable in the openings 12, this member 15 having about its sides and back an upturned flange 18 which provides, in effect, a saddle for the reception of the relatively stiff and rigid member 10 whereby to reenforce the longitudinal arch 11- of the body 10.

In Fig. 10 there is shown attached to the body 10 a member 19 (Fig. 9) which carries fastening elements 20 receivable in the openings 13, said member 19 being fastened to the rear portion of the body 10 and somewhat to one side thereof whereby to elevate the rear end of the body 10 and the foot, and reenforce the longitudinalarch 11 of the body 10 and the foot. By the use of this member 19 on the body 10 it is possible to correct those irregularities in the foot which cause a person to walk on the inner or outer side of the heel since the member 19 will keep the heel in its natural position.

In addition to the apertures 13 in the body 10 clusters of openings 21 and 22 are provided in the body .10 in the front end portion thereof and on this front end portion of the body 10 I mount (Fig. 13) a relatively soft or flexible pad or cushion 23 (Figs. 11 and 12) whichcarries fastening elements 24 and 25 that are receivable, respectively, in the openings 21 and 22, said fastening elements 24 and 25 being selectively receivable in the various openings of the clusters 21 and 22 whereby to shift the position of the cushion or pad 23 to fit the metatarsal arch corrective needs of the individual foot, whereby when the ball of the foot rests on member23 the weight of the foot and the metatarsal arch maybe shifted to right or left, by adjusting the position of member 23, without shifting the foot laterally on the body 10.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form of construction for carrying my invention into eifect, this is capable of variation and modification, without departing from the spirit of the invention. I, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precise details of construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as come within the scope of the appended claim. I

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent is:

tion of said body, and means for attaching said 10 member to said body.

HENRY H. BARRETT. 

